- Updated on: July 21, 2022
- by Ernie
Kingdom Building is when the MC uses their skills to either take on an existing kingdom and improve it or when they build a kingdom from the ground up, starting with nothing.
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KINGDOM-BUILDING CHINESE COMICS AND KOREAN WEBTOONS
15. Hail the King
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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18/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
35/50 |
Sun Fei is a student who is transported to another world, becoming the King of a tiny kingdom known as Chambord Kingdom. He is now named Alexander. In his new life, he possesses a “Cheating Code” which allows him to do things that no one else can.
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With this, he builds his kingdom and creates a legend that will be told by the people of Chambord Kingdom for generations!
14. Dawn Empire
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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16/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
36/50 |
Jiang Cheng is a Freshman at university when he finds a wormhole in his dorm room which leads to a Medieval world. In the real world, the Cheng family are in financial trouble and Jiang Cheng sees that there may be a way to help his family by venturing through the wormhole.
There are so many options available to him in a world struggling with war and chaos, from a group of wives and concubines, to power and prestige. However, he needs to make money and he uses his modern world skills to make his mark on the medieval world.
13. Record of the Mightiest Lord
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
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17/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
37/50 |
Richard is a character who can move from one body to another (a transmigrator). He uses his skill to become an aristocrat in a world where war is putting the kingdom at risk. Facing wave after wave of attacks from monsters such as minotaurs and goblins and a fellow nobleman causing problems closer to home, Richard is trying to use his skills and knowledge to build a strong kingdom.
Using a system from within the world known as the Lord System, he reaches out to dwarves to provide him with the equipment he needs to build new castles and stronger borders to his kingdom. He then sets out on a mission to become the Mightiest Lord of all.
12. It Starts with a Mountain
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
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16/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
37/50 |
When an 18-year-old university student faints whilst playing Hearts of the Mountain Bandits, he awakens in the game! He is now known as Cheng Li Da, the leader of the Bandit Group. Thrown into a world consisting of war and suffering, he is completely out of his comfort zone.
To make matters worse, he is abandoned by the other bandits who see him as too young and too weak to lead them. The final two bandits were also planning on leaving but agreed to stay after he begs them not to go, not great leadership skills but better than being alone!
With only two bandits behind him, he uses his brains to build his reputation as the bandit leader. He gains allies and begins to build up his kingdom and wealth whilst destroying enemies in his way.
11. Reborn as an Emperor
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
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17/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
37/50 |
Zhao Dongting did not have the best death. He died at the hands of his lover who betrayed him, but he was reincarnated to a new life in Dynasty Song South. He is now Emperor and determined to rebuild his life and kingdom.
He returns from life, builds a strong kingdom and reigns as Supreme Emperor.
10. Bug Player
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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16/20 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
7/10 |
38/50 |
Bug Player is the story of Taepung Shin who dies and is reincarnated within his favourite MMO game, Paradiso. Taepung is reincarnated into the body of Jared, a character in the game and he is not happy. Now occupying the body of an obese, useless Lord, he has his work cut out for him getting to the top.
But he has a secret weapon; he knows this game better than anyone and he also knows the bugs and glitches which he uses to change from ugly and useless to handsome and powerful. From here, he builds his territory using his brain and knowledge of the game.
9. Duke Pendragon
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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17/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
39/50 |
Raven Varte does not have the best start to his story. Born into a nobody family and accused of plotting rebellion, he is sent to be a scout for the Demon Corps to pay penance. No one in the Demon Corps is expected to last a year but Raven survives for ten.
Finally, he becomes a guard to Alan Pendragon, Successor of the Pendragon Household but to be honest, he does not do the best job of it as he is killed in battle along with Alan Pendragon and his dragon, Soldrake.
The story is not over for Raven as he awakens again seven years in the past from his death but now he is inhabiting the body of Alan Pendragon and his story begins again, rebuilding the kingdom and becoming a member of the House of Pendragon.
8. Seoul Station’s Necromancer
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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17/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
39/50 |
Kang Woojin was an average high school kid who was pulled away from his life on Earth to the planet of Alphen. On Alphen, he was forced to find a way to fight and survive. Against all odds, he rose to be one of three powerhouses and created his own kingdom, Alandal. His skill was legendary, and he became known as an Immortal in a world where Dimensional Lords battled endlessly.
His life on Alphen is dragged to an end when he finds himself back on Earth, the only one ever to be able to return. However, Earth is not as he left it and old enemies are threatening to take over his home. When he returns, he looks like he is around 24 years of age but in real time, he is 39.
Now, the Monarch of Alandal must take on his old enemies to rebuild a kingdom on Earth and achieve his ambition to be the King of Earth and Alandal.
7. Doomed to be a King
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
41/50 |
Being a time traveller would probably be cool. In Doomed to be a King, the time travelling MC travels to another world. He’s not the bravest MC out there so he is at a disadvantage from the start.
Being a coward does allow for a massive character development storyline, which in the story is slow building. After he climbs up a mountain, our MC declares himself King of the Mountain and grows from being nothing to the King of one of the most advanced kingdoms in the world.
Not bad for a time travelling wimp!
6. The Greatest Estate Builder
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
41/50 |
Kim Suho awakens in a novel where he is a noble by the name of Baron Lloyd Frontera. Sounds great right? Nope! Lloyd Frontera is a scoundrel who drinks too much, has a mountain of debt and a failing estate. He is also incredibly lazy.
To save his estate and family from failing, Kim Suho must apply his skills as a civil engineer to build a kingdom with outstanding transportation systems and an unbeatable economy.
He is not alone in his battle as he has help from a knight, a giant hamster and the magic available in the world.
5. Trash of the Counts Family
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
41/50 |
Kim Rok Soo is a high school student who is transported into a novel, The Birth of a Hero, after he falls asleep reading about the adventures of the hero, Choi Chan, also transported to a new world in the novel; talk about coincidence!!
In Trash of the Counts Family, Kim is reborn as the worst character in the story, a character named Cale, who likes to get drunk and throw bottles at people. So, yep he is a loser, despised by everyone including the Count’s family.
This is not the best start to his new life in a world full of monsters, dragons and magic, especially as he arrives in the story just before his character is beaten badly by Choi Chan. Cale must find a way to stop this, set Choi Chan on the right path and try to find a way out of the war only he knows is coming.
4. The Max Level Hero Has Returned
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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18/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
43/50 |
Prince Davey is a weakling of a character and rules over a kingdom which is seen to be pointless and useless. One day, he falls into a coma and his soul travels to a temple, where the souls of heroes gather and train.
After one thousand years of training at the temple, Prince Davey returns as a maxed-out hero Prince. I do not say this lightly, our hero is now an expert in assignation, necromancy, an expert swordsman and an expert blacksmith.
Returning to his life, he begins his revenge, building up a kingdom that is powerful and not to be ignored.
3. Release that Witch
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
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19/20 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
45/50 |
This is a web novel which is rated extremely highly in online reviews. It follows the story of Cheng Yan, who is transported to another world as Roland, the 4th Prince of the Kingdom. The kingdom is similar in appearance to the idea of Medieval Europe.
In the Kingdom, where are witches, seen by the everyday folk to be harbingers of death and destruction. As a result, witches are feared, hunted and (unfortunately for them) put to death.
Our hero, Roland, has different views on the situation, with him being a modern man and he sees that the witches could be a benefit to society. Using his knowledge of modern technology and the magic powers of the witches, he is able to raise his kingdom to new levels of wealth and advancement.
2. Return of the Mount Hua Sect
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Kingdom Building |
Character Writing |
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18/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
45/50 |
Chung Myung is the 13th Disciple of the Mount Hua Sect and is one of the Three Great Swordsmen, known as the Plum Blossom Sword Master. Following an epic battle ending in the defeat of Chun Ma, the Heavenly Demon, he falls into an eternal sleep on top of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
In his case, eternal sleep only lasts 100 years and he wakes up reincarnated in the body of a child. He is no longer the Plum Blossom Sword Master; he is a reborn as the child of a beggar who is bullied by others.
To make things worse, the Mount Hua Sect is a shadow of the powerful sect it once was. Chung Myung begins his journey to drag himself out of the gutter, rebuilding the Mount Hua Sect’s reputation and regaining his place as one of the Three Great Swordsmen.
1. Dungeon Reset
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Kingdom Building |
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18/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
45/50 |
Jeong Dawoon awakens in a game where he will have to fight to survive a dungeon filled with monsters and traps. The rules to this deadly game are explained to the players by a rabbit in a tuxedo who has high levels of sarcasm and low levels of compassion. This rabbit is not the fluffy, cute type!
Dawoon is in a bad situation as he has no skills. He plans to survive by tagging along with stronger players – smart! However, when he falls into a trap just before the boss stage, he is left for dead. A glitch in the system means he not only stays alive, but gains new skills and a helpful ground squirrel.
As rules no longer apply to him, Dawoon can grind the dungeon and gain more and more skills, building himself a kingdom within the dungeon, much to the disgust of the resident evil rabbit who does everything it can to make Dawoon’s life hard.
Have You Read Any Of These? Let Us Know In The Comments!
Kingdom Building is a very popular genre for Manhwa, as with other forms of manga and the stories are varied. Although they all focus on a character building themselves from nothing, there are differing underlying themes from war, revenge and some romance. There is really something for everyone so I recommend giving Kingdom Building Manhwa a try!
this list is pure trash…why? because the ratings make no sense, i’ve read all of these and based on the quality, this list is just a mishmash where terrible ones have the same rating as really good ones… whoever made this list has no idea what they are doing.
What entries do you think are incorrect? So, we could check it and fix it for everyone.
I have read 3 manha from the list
Trash of the Count’s Family deserves much more love than the description provided… to top it off the description is not 100 percent accurate…
ngl guys the hail the king mahnwa. after it ends i went to the novel . n not gon lie its the best thing i have ever, watched or read. n i have watched a lot. read it its amazing.
Ohhhhh does it match ORV?
its much better than any of the stuff on this list, idk why you guys put it on 15. i mean it makes sense cuz that much mahnwa is not out yet lol. but yea its better than ORV.
Do you have any manhwas similar to the return of the mount hua sect
Sadly, no we don’t but that would be an amazing idea! Would you be interested in that?